Most Palestinians see Rice role as negative - poll

Source: AFP, 29-3-2007
JERUSALEM (AL-QUDS): An overwhelming majority of Palestinians think US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is playing a negative role in efforts to budge the stalled peace process, said a poll published on Wednesday. Eighty-two percent of those questioned think Rice is playing either a negative or a very negative role, compared with 11 percent who think her contribution is positive, according to the survey. Forty-four percent think Rice`s diplomatic efforts have worsened the image of the United States in the region, compared with 46 percent who see the image unchanged and 5 percent who think it has improved. The poll was conducted by the Jerusalem (al-Quds) Media and Communications Centre.